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2009-10-12 Arabia

'Saudi forming militia to fight Houthis'

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Press TV Iran. It would be very unlike the Sauds to do this... if there is proof, then the Iranians have REALLY rattled them I would think.

Posted by Free Radical 2009-10-12 12:37|| 2009-10-12 12:37|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be very unlike the Sauds to do this...

It makes a Machiavellian-sort of sense. The Sauds had no problem with the Wahabi clerics recruiting for jihad in Iraq. It was only when they returned and caused trouble for the Magic Kingdom that the jihadis became an issue. So they'll point them toward Yemen. Benefits the goevernment, gives some sort of 'honor' to the jihadis. Like the Pakistanis aiming their militant religious fanatics at the Indians.

Posted by Pappy 2009-10-12 15:22|| 2009-10-12 15:22|| Front Page Top

#3 If it gets even a bit more complicated, nobody will be able to figure out who's on whose side.
The morning orders will be followed by a dozen "never mind" by lunch.

Posted by Richard Aubrey">Richard Aubrey 2009-10-12 16:31|| 2009-10-12 16:31|| Front Page Top

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